Newsletter - 07th August 2018

Daily News Updates / 07th August 2018

India
Adventure Tourism’ as a ‘Niche Tourism’ product to promote India as a 365 days’ destination: Tourism Minister The Ministry of Tourism has recognised ‘Adventure Tourism’ as a ‘Niche Tourism’ product to promote India as a 365 days’ destination and attract tourists with specific int... READ MORE

Aviation
Airbnb bookings on the rise within SAP Concur – Airbnb listings now available in Concur Travel • APAC has 85% YoY (%) growth in Total Airbnb Spend in 2017 followed by EMEA (65%) and AMER (53%) • India has the fastest YoY growth in Airbnb Spend showing a two-fold increas... READ MORE

Hospitality
OYO enjoys robust business growth, witnesses huge market potential in China while continuing its dominance in India · OYO Hotels now a 1,000 hotel strong chain in China covering 28 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions · Primary focus on providing quality living spaces for the midd... READ MORE

Appointments
New Chief Operating Officer at the IMEX Group Former Organising Director, Nalan Emre, promoted The IMEX Group has a new Chief Operating Officer. Nalan Emre has been promoted from Organising Director to the newly created position at the company which organises industry-leadin... READ MORE

Aviation
Air India plans to enhance codeshare agreement with Ethiopian Airlines The partnership between Air India and Ethiopian Airlines commenced in 2011 and currently includes 14 sectors each National passenger carrier Air India will enhance a codeshare a... READ MORE

Events
Tourism Fiji Launches brand campaign with Ileana D’Cruz ~The campaign, #BulaHappiness, sets on a happiness quest in Fiji, by capturing the true spirit of the Bollywood actor’s visit to the country~ Gorgeous white sandy beaches, cle... READ MORE

Hospitality
TRS Coral Hotel announces its inclusion in the exclusive ‘The Leading Hotels of the World’ collection TRS Coral Hotel, the luxurious adults-only property in Costa Mujeres, northeast of Yucatan Peninsula– Mexico, opening in autumn 2018 by Palladium Hotel Group, has announced its i... READ MORE

Trends
Phuket named second best beach in the world Phuket is celebrating its most recent award after being named the ‘Second Best Beach in the World’ by prestigious business publication US News & World Report. It continues... READ MORE

India
India among one of the highest growing tourist economies of the world: Shri K. J. Alphons Rs. 1, 77, 874 crores Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through tourism in 2017 Six projects worth Rs. 569 Crore sanctioned to J&K under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, largest amount a... READ MORE

Associations
The Travel Corporation partners with PATA to address food waste in tourism The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce a partnership with The Travel Corporation (TTC) to address food waste in tourism. As an official sponsor of the B... READ MORE

International
UK sees record tourism growth in 2017 from India International Passenger Survey results by VisitBritain carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) UK Overall, 2017 was a record-breaker for overseas visits to the U... READ MORE

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